Welfare Assistance Officer

Exeter City Council Exeter, England May 26, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite

Welfare Assistance Officer focuses on have experience of working with customers facing a range of financial challenges and be enthusiastic about understanding customers' individual situations to find person-centred, fl.

Skills and requirements

  • Have experience of working with customers facing a range of financial challenges and be enthusiastic about understanding customers' individual situations to find person-centred, fl.

Confirmed role details

  • Some knowledge of the welfare benefit landscape and.

Additional role context

  • The Welfare Assistance Officers administer discretionary support to low-income households in Exeter.
  • From April this includes the new Crisis and Resilience Fund.
  • As well as deciding applications for Crisis Payments and making awards, you will be helping the customer to access other wrap-around support to help their longer-term resilience.
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